Celebrities
Billy Joel
- 9 May 1949
- American singer, songwriter and pianist
- He was born in the Bronx and grew up on Long Island, NYC
- He’s not as tall as you’d think – Standing only 5’5″
- His mum insisted on piano lessons at the age four. He is now a Classically-trained pianist
- He took up boxing when he was a teenager to defend himself when people made fun of his piano skills
- His nickname is The Piano Man
- He has had a successful music career as a solo artist since the 1970s.
- He is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States
- He has sold over 160 million records sold worldwide
- His hits include: “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”, “Tell Her About It”, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and his signature song “The Piano Man”
- He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- His second wife was model Christie Brinkley
- In 2010 he opened a shop on Long Island selling retro-styled motorcycles
